Nitrobacter vulgaris
# Nitrobacter vulgaris

Nitrobacter vulgaris is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and a chemoautotrophic bacterium. It plays an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in soil. It cannot tolerate highly alkaline $(NH_4+)$ conditions.

$NO_2-$ + $1/2O_2$ -> $NO_3-$

## Genomics

* Nitrobacter Genome Projects (from Genomes OnLine Database)
* Comparative Analysis of Nitrobacter Genomes (at DOE's IMG system)
